r
Roanoke Rapids forM;iZfjZ.
MELISHEB tvtn f:pat it
tio-!. a-:A con'ii"... and f. ere-
t'ore mvrtab.e. ;an t.i f of-
PnM;d;n fnmnin- Inf. tiivrs ! ' : run-;t t In '
. Uvn ir.-tnu-tf.i t. rii-r.v the
J. T. Stain back .... Kditok Tx'.l- t t.V ch tr. I 'f
.. thes ti intact. !.
SaWripti-. $1.50 . Tear AW. The law nuk., it r .:.t,ry
J re i-hv Vivian. r the
TIUPHONTS parent. j".aM: . r f. " r-
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kil (Brtrt.'iw trn(i t?lt ir t!. Slate a t. .1! Ur '!
- f tses that are i: t ivinrtiM. On
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rtt S iwri mW fi-r l" re-rt the ; ri'.'(. . . f t iieae
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I'l t." atteoi I!'.'1 iM-. I ' ;;e
t i-lM-v attef.lir-i. ir. - :ei i la'if
Wheat it !e;Vat ' A , k-t ,, r. . 1 1 ea-.-. e.t.'a-r
t!.f ;i.'h t'.irt ;. v-i , -, i r , t
U'.e tt'.l' e'.ii-!a' l i tiletr
.at!ei,t w h. w n'A ha e . un-
ierv '1 i.irat-ti'.e. !) ai i'-ch
FriJy. Mv 17. 191 H
Father' I 'a." .
- the first f -.ery m-'.xu
Tliere i !! eleeii ea- n 1 1 T
the hunter e Hi:-.':.;!- ft:' 1 1
j)at.
I-'or the t'r-t thr e ntoi.tlw of
l;'!- there were a Ma!
i-a-1 -in the t:ite r (".t'teil t i the
Yuucari't-.Uir.eit to Ul!e llrai'i ef Health. ti,-ele-
al'ter that wu!iJe.l 1-", :n (ilUi1(1 (i, ,,,llU ;t, ,,,,,. As:
France ' t on i-.iti "t,-l tne iani .l,.y j-,,. p, , ,. ,
Kel ( r' March :!.i'.ni.
The rreatet yell.. a r-n.. in
the (ipimen ef the Anu'e'es
Tunes is the 'V!!n. who w.'ift
tiu'ht fer America.
We met a nun the nth.-r .ia.
wlio actualiv a.lnutte.i tiiat the
Ailniinistratii.n knew mure at..u:t
running the w ar than he i : 1.
We are in fav.r (f a!!ouiik'
fennan s iiiiathi..er in this
co.intrv r..' emmuh ta let them
reach to alieut three feet Ir.nn
the griuiinl.
It i rejuirteil by tlerman
!n..ner that HiM'KMH.ia; is
dead. We'd had an i.iea that the
old tfeeer must have been pretty
sick fur Uio past few weeks.
Those American s iliiu-rs who
utole that red hut stove from the
French railway station the other
day certainly indicate that some
of our hoys are w illing to tackle
a hot imposition.
"A I dislike s!ummm;r. I will
nut attempt to explore the heart
of Congress" which jroes to
show that whether fieorir be
riuht or not. he is inevitably and
ubiquitously an ass.
Now that (iermany and Ilussia
have signed a peace treaty the
Bolsheviki are unreasonable
enough to think tliat (Iermany
should desist from further in
roads upon their territory.
"Kngland's spawn" is the
Kaiser's pet name for America.
And the funny part about it is
that he thinks its an insult. If
you want to get us mad old top,
call us something Gorman.
A small piano is now being
manufactured for use in the
front line trenches. We submit
that a small but full throated or
gan such as used in this section
would prove a great deal more
harassing to the enemy.
A Patriotic Matins!
I'nder tin a .-pici th
nuke Uapid and le ei, ar
Jeverstnp to think that people
who don't even chirp when the
boys of the country are required
to sutfer hardship, wounds or
death for their country, raise a
terrible howl when the govern
ment taxes a few dollars out of
their pockets?
Uua-War
Sawnc.. Soon ties, a atnotio
lileetin a held I'l ti e 'um
niar Opera H..;.ei.:i !a.-t TliiiXS
day iiicht at v:io.
The -ta;e ua ..'a itiful'y
dee. -rated u :tii V. S. A. t!;u's and
i!air of the Alhe. Ti.e lloM'mary
'uiicert l'.a'.d rt'iidered several
S'-lecti.-ns that were appropriate
f.T the I'ceaM.in
llev. Stanley White led in
he epeinr. pr;i er. and after
wards made a talk on "what the
women are doin", eivin; tlie
follow ii.u statistic:
The women cf l;. sct:iar.v and
Roanoke Rapids ;i pr.ii.nately
own .t'., ton. i hi m W'ar Savings
Stamps. Liberty I.oa'i llonds
.fs.Llllli.lHI, ",IHi.llO of w hii'h is
owned by the ladies of the Roa
noke Mills fompany.
The purpose of this meeting
was to v;et more of uar ladles in
terested in the buviiiL' of -tamps
etc., and Mr. (ieollrem, Mayor
of WeliJon. the speaker of the
evenimr. left no word uti-aid to
stimulate this int.-r. t.
I'.asil (Hover, of Roanoke
Kapids, sang a solo "It's a long
ways to Reriin", and foleman
(Hover sang "Long ". Helen
W'estlirook recited. "Ilae you
done your bit"? Master Ander
i ton recited, "Your 'lair and mv
: Hag".
At the conclusion of the above
programme, the hand started the
"Star Spangled Ranner", and
after the singing of the first
; verseliythecudiei.ee, the crowds
; dispersed and evtri i,e Mimed
glad that they had attended a
meeting of so worthy a cause.
Advertised Mai!
Advertised mail at Roanoke
Rapids I'ostotiico. When calling
for same please state that it is
advertised.
Mrs. W. K. Rlanchard, Mrs.
Berta Blanchard, Mr. Crittenden,
L. M. Christian, Joseph Harris,
Filzhigh Gary, N. L. Ktheridge,
Russell House, Mrs. Lula .lones,
Robert Moses. I). .1 M.dnud
! t L T. . l ii m
vi.Mun i uuipy, Airs, r.va ierrv.
ADDITIONAL DISEASES
ARE MADE REPORTABLE
Chicken Pox, Septic Sore Throat, and
Gennai Measlei Added to List of
Infection! and Contagious Diseases.
Undef the rules just adopted
by the North Carolina State
Board of Health threa additional
diseases are added to the list of
those reportable in this State,
they being chicken pox, septic
sore throat or epidemic tonsilitis,
and German measles or roseola.
Under Chapter 263, Section 7,
8, 9, Public Laws of 1917, the
Measuring the Infinite.
"Eternity," mild the country nhort
er, who wanted to mnVe things dear,
.a forever and forever, and five or till
everltiHtlngs on top of them. Why,
brothers and ulsters, after millions and
lillllons of centuries had rolled awxy In
eternity. It would mill be a hundred
thovxaud years to breakfast time.'1
No Compromiee.
Luke was welxhted down with t
pair of feet of a size remarkable even
for a man of his color in the poly
chrorse of liuniiin kind. As he wau
sitting one day engaged In the game
of chance which has to do with cube
of bone with bluck dots upon their
sides, Sam approucbed. In his preoc
cupation, Sam trod npon the foot of
Luke and remained planted there.
Lake turned upon blm Indignantly.
"0(t offn dat foot," he commanded.
"Qlt off. Git ail do wa off 1"
Stop! : Look! : Listen!
The Men's Kble Class raetts every Tuesday
nUht in the trso room of the IViptist ChuixK.
Thiity-two men pre-sent this week, aspintusJ at
mosphere and a splend.d fellowship chsuiK'terizes this
IXm't Mop to hae and powder and "dress up,"
come uist as you are next Tuedsy nisht.
The drst Aruiiveiary w;llhe obseiAeJ Fiiday
r...!.t ,Uy 24th.
1 lie Il.utfonl l ire Insurance Com
viny sulst riltl $1,000,000 to the
1 Kin! Lilerty l.an.
Let us write your insurance
in a company who protects
your interests.
National Agency Company
C. A. Wych. :: R. L Tow
First National Bank Building
Meet Your Friends at the
PHARMACY
Whenever you have an appointment with friends
in Umn make this your nut'tinjr place. When shop
pintf. come in ami re.st at our fountain. A glass of
our delicious soda will refresh you.
Our ice cream is Montauk'u. absolutely pure, and
our crushed fruits anil syrups are fresh at all times.
We serve genuine Coca Cola. Our up to date sani
tary fountain, with Vortex Taper Container service
when desired, protects your health and quick and
efficient service makes your drink a pleasure.
Roanoke Pharmacy
Company
WE have "Big Sales" eve
ry Day! Our prices to
day will compare favorably
with those of any retail store
many wholesale establish
ments. We bought early and
we bought right - our custom
ers are getting and will con
tinue to get the benefit of our
our business judgment and
There is no better way to be
convinced of this than to com
pare our prices with those of others
Dry Goods - Shoes - Notions
Ladies Wear Men's Cloth
ing - Children's Goods
Hancock-House Company
DR. PAISLEY FIELDS
DENTIST
Ori.-e Hours 3 to a. 7 to S r. m.
R. L. TOWE
Notary Public
Roanol Kaptila, N. Carolina,
1. U.S., k N I .
MASON, VUKKEU S Ll)G
Attorneya at Law
IMtkr. toikil KmtJlK. K C, id
CLARK & CLARK
Attorney at Law
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
A. L CLARK
INSURANCE
I ti. Kir. TwmJ., IImI. HutyWr. RmWi
t bal. Mrahtk m4 4.Ha, I'Ul.
I,U e...l ImI ! RrgulrtrJ M.4
It I Mr. WKltt ViH'R RoND
W. T. ROWLAND
MUTUAL LIFE In, f. . i Kw Ytl
(Mini i lu ft Pi. Cm
ftmi ta (4 ltto4 Stw
Notice of Dissolution of Part
nership. O. K. t'hrry hminwiUI hn iiitcivsl
in '(if firm uf ( hrry t ! n t ti-r hv4nlnl
in tlir tuvin if K"tiiikr N. I'.,
. th' iiiKd riffWl. (hi li'i-l'V ihvlMr
tfn- 1 1 t fi-r h i uf riit-rry l!mth'r
-',,.t. 1 III' iUltll'! Mill ClltltlllllV in
tli' imnn' ul ( Inn y I'.i.itfii r. Hint m'I
( ill. iinw nun,)' tv 'mil linn will U
md tr.y II. K. t lu rry. All rnii in
ill I'lni to tlir Mtul firm uf t lurry limlh
in ill ill-Hi n-tlli- ilh II W t lu-iiy.
Km lmi iIhv ut A'fil. I''i.
II K. i lu-iry.
O. K t lu rrv.
So the People
May Know
that you ere In busi
ness, come in and let us
show what we can do
fui you in the way of
attractive cards and
Setter heads. Good print
ing of all kinds is our
specialty and if we can
not satisfy you we don't
want your business.
Roanoke Rapids Power Company
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Save Your Money Ly Buy in? a Ruilding Lot on
EASY PAYMLNTS
Electrical Tower for all Purposes &t Low Rates
WE RENT DIRECT WATER POWER AT $15 00
Pt HORSE POWER pf YEAR
Funeral Directors
Embalmers
Day or Night Service
Anywhere
Virginia-Carolina Furniture Co.
IICINSID IMBAIMFR
Nigh! Plw 5 HO, 5l, SM rut, 619
Jl livfal Drfifintt Suppliwl on Short Nulir.
That's Fair.
Isn't It?
Brick Glass
Cement Roofing
Lime Shingles
Plaster Lathes
Paints Lumber
Halifax Builders Supply
Company
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
WHY
Pay $10 and $15
for a palm beach or summer weight
suit, when you get equal style, looks
and wearing quality in one of our
Sweet Orr Kool Kloth Summer Suits at
M00
Our Dry Goods Department is now show
ing a New Line of Flowered & Colored Voiles
which we have just received. You will find the
newest shades and patterns at
35c, 25c and 15c per yard
The Patterson Store
Company
GEO. L HAYES, Jr., Manager